Multidisciplinary clinic with Endocrinologists and Diabetes Educators in attendance to manage patients with Type 1 and complex Type 2 diabetes. Patients are triaged by Consultant Endocrinologists into one of the following pathways:

​Uncomplicated Type 2 diabetes where HbA1c is less than 8% (64 mmol/mol) - the majority of these patients are most appropriately managed in primary care (RACGP diabetes guidelines). Discuss exceptions with the Endocrinology Registrar (page through Western Health switchboard: 8345 6666). No HbA1c threshold applies to patients with an EGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2

Patients with HbA1c 8.0% (64 mmol/mol) or higher but appropriate for their age and /or comorbidities (e.g. elderly patients, asymptomatic patients with limited life expectancy)

Patients managed by an endocrinologist at another public health service or privately, unless special circumstances exist (e.g. patient has changed address and is now at significant distance from the previous service)

Patients discharged from Western Health Diabetes Clinic or another Diabetes Clinic in the last 12 months, unless they have developed new symptoms, new/worsening complications, or a rise in HbA1c greater than 1.0% (8 mmol/mol) which has not responded to escalation in primary care management.

Please note referrals that do not contain the minimum investigations outlined above will be returned with a request for more information. Referrers have 30 days to respond to a request for more information otherwise the referral will not be accepted.

​How to refer

​MBS patients are bulk billed. Referrals need to be to the named Head of Unit.

See here for information on how to refer and general contact information fax referrals to 8345 6856.